Getting trapped in quicksand is a corny peril of old movies and TV shows, but it really did happen to one unfortunate hiker ...

Getting trapped in quicksand is a corny peril of old movies and TV shows, but it really did happen to one unfortunate hiker ...

Austin Dirks, a 33-year-old experienced hiker, was trapped in near-freezing quicksand for hours in Utah's Arches National ...

Seasoned hiker shares harrowing survival story after being stuck knee-deep in quicksand during freezing temperatures at the ...

Image via Getty Images A Utah hiker has survived being stuck in freezing quicksand for hours. Fortunately, search and rescue ...

Austin Dirks unexpectedly sunk into quicksand on the second day of a solo 20-mile backpacking trip on the Hayduke Trail ...

An experienced hiker had to be rescued after they became stuck in quicksand for hours at Utah ’s Arches National Park.

Austin Dirks used a Garmin satellite device to reach emergency responders, who rescued him in a remote canyon in Arches ...

A Colorado man in his 30s was trapped up to his thighs during a 20-mile solo hike in frigid temperatures Sunday at Utah's ...

A seasoned hiker's worst nightmare became reality Sunday morning when he found himself trapped knee-deep in quicksand during ...